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A54196 Primitive Christianity revived in the faith and practice of the people called Quakers written, in testimony to the present dispensation of God, through them, to the world, that prejudices may be removed, the simple informed, the well-enclined encouraged, and the truth and its innocent Friends, rightly represented / by William Penn. Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1696 (1696) Wing P1342; ESTC R15209 43,826 145

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the_o light_n become_v eternal_a life_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o light_n in_o man_n so_o it_o become_v the_o life_n in_o man_n through_o his_o obedience_n to_o it_o as_o his_o heavenly_a light_n §_o 4._o furthermore_o this_o light_n be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o the_o apostolical_a message_n as_o the_o belove_a disciple_n assure_v we_o this_o then_o be_v the_o message_n 7._o which_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o and_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o comprehensive_a of_o the_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o light_n 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